Green Cove Springs Mass

--Ministry of the Month Respect Life – The Respect Life Ministry answers Pope Saint John Paul II’s invitation to work for the protection and reverence for the sanctity of human life. We believe that together, with God, prayer, education, community, and activism on a local, state, and national level, we can promote a “Culture of Life” – "for nothing is impossible to God" (Luke 1:37). We currently meet the first Sunday of the month at 9:15 am in Building A. We are planning to add an evening meeting. Please watch the bulletin for upcoming announcements. We hope you will join us! There is so much to be done and your prayers are desperately needed! For additional information, or to become a member, please feel free to contact Diane Conlon at catholicwoman2@gmail.com. [More…]

--Sacred Heart's 2019 Ministry Fair will be held the next two weekends, September 21-22 and September 28-29. Different ministries will be featured each weekend. [More…]

--RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – ATTENTION PARENTS of ANNUNCIATION and SACRED HEART RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2nd GRADERS: You should have 1) received a letter, 2) information form and 3) calendar for First Sacraments in the mail. If you did not receive this, please contact Kristin at 904-284-9983.

--Sacred Heart Early Education Program (SHEEP) – will meet tomorrow, Monday, September 16, at 9:15 am in the Activity Center. New parents/guardians with children age 0-5 always welcome.

--This Weekend is Catechetical Sunday – Please keep all of our Catechists and Students in your prayers.

--SAVE THE DATE!! – 6th Annual “Annunciation Classic” Golf Tournament – Mark your calendars for Friday, October 11, 2019 at Eagle Landing Golf Course. Join us for what has become a true Annunciation community event! Ways you can support us: register to golf, come for dinner, bid on an auction item, or purchase a sponsorship in honor or memory of a loved one. Please contact Peggie French at pfrench@annunciationcatholic.org. Thank you for your continued support of the ACS Angelplex Plan!

--It’s time to stop worrying about money!! – The nine-lesson Financial Peace University (FPU) course is the proven plan to help you keep a budget, beat debt, and build wealth! Dave Ramsey and his team of financial experts teach every lesson with biblical wisdom, and you'll get support and encouragement along the way. FPU includes your workbook and a free year of Financial Peace Membership, as well as an online tool kit to support your journey. Sacred Heart will be offering this course beginning Thursday night, October 3rd, at 6:30 pm. Contact Leigh Clark at 904-591-1473 for more info or signup directly at https://www.fpu.com/1099695.

--COME DANCE WITH US!!! – OKTOBERFEST Dinner and Dance – Friday, October 4th – Presented by our Knights of Columbus. Dinner served from 6‐8 pm – Roast Pork, Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage, German Potato Salad, Dessert and Drinks AND...A LIVE GERMAN BAND – All for $12.00 per person; in Sullivan Hall. Please contact Ron Warner at 904-887-3566 for more information.

--Prayer during Hurricane Season – O God, Master of this passing world; hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Ocean, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, and invade our land, spreading chaos, and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose sounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this are and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen.

--CAST “Book of Wisdom:” God's Vision for Life, will meet Tuesday, September 17th, from 6:30 ‐8:00 pm in the Activity Center.

--St. Francis is known as a lover of peace and of nature, and this is true. But he also went against all social norms. All that the world said would lead to happiness, he abandoned for something else, something more. To the world, he first appeared a fool. He was an outsider, hated and ridiculed by even the people who were supposed to love him the most. Yet, thousands followed him. Why? Watch with us a video narrated by Father Dave Pivonka, TOR (of “Wild Goose” series fame) and a host of other Franciscan notables to answer this question. SIGN OF CONTRADICTION – A VIDEO ON ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI – Mark your calendar! Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. SULLIVAN HALL – seating begins at 2:00 PM – Brought to you courtesy of Sacred Heart Parish and St. Bonaventure Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order.

--FORMED – A new and improved version of FORMED is now available for you. To create a new account all you need to do is enter Sacred Heart, Fleming Island, Florida or the 32003 zip code. You will be prompted to enter your email address and you ARE signed up. There is no longer a password requirement. *You can playback all FORMED content on your phone or tablet. *You can organize all your favorite content in one place called My List. *More content is being added including a new Y Disciple for Youth Ministry and Lectio Mary. *Most exciting, if you use Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, or Chromecast to subscribe to a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon Prime, you can now add FORMED as a streaming channel on that device.

--CURSILLO ULTREYA – The September Ultreya will be held on Thursday, the 19th, in the Activity Center at 6:00 pm. Please bring a dish to share, salad, or dessert.

--2019 Anniversary Celebration – Couples celebrating a 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th or more wedding anniversary during 2019 are invited to attend a special celebration with Bishop Felipe Estévez on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019. 12:00 pm Mass and reception to follow at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 5205 A1A S., St. Augustine, FL 32080. Register by November 15th at family.dosafl.com or contact the Office of Family Life, (904) 289-3200, x289, familylife@dosafl.com.

--Florida Respect Life Conference – You are invited to attend the 2019 Statewide Florida Respect Life Conference “In the Heart of our Mother” – October 11 & 12, 2019 at Shrine of our Lady of La Leche; St. Anastasia Catholic Church, St. Augustine. National and State speakers will inspire and educate us with their expertise, sharing powerful fact-filled lectures that will lead us to a nurturing love which we can bring to others, creating a Culture of Life. Come learn more about, programs for families after difficult prenatal diagnosis, the story of a death row survivor, Center for urban renewal and education, Human Trafficking, post-abortion healing , the Florida bishops, social and respect life concerns and our very own Dr. Bob Raspa will be speaking on abortion pill reversal. There is so much more... Register online at https://dosafl.wufoo.com/forms/florida-respect-life-conference-registration. The deadline to register online: September 20, 2019. For more information on the conference, Rosary Congress, upcoming events and our parish respect life ministry, please check out our parish ministry page or contact Diane Conlon at catholicwoman2@gmail.com.

--BULLETIN DEADLINE – The deadline for the bulletin article is noon on Mondays. Holiday weeks may have earlier deadlines. Articles for the bulletin may be emailed to bulletin@sacredheartcatholicchurch.org.

--Marriage Prep – The next Engaged Encounter program will be October 4th – 6that Marywood Retreat Center. The next Pre Cana program will be December 7thin Jacksonville. [see bulletin for details]

--Exercise Classes for People with Parkinson's Disease AND their CaregiversMondays and Thursdays at 9:30 am in the Activity Center. Contact Tom Dorsky for more information at (305)297-3578.

--Thank you to all who have been recycling aluminum cans. This is now a project of Boy Scout Troop 309, who will be using the profit to fund Scout projects and activities. Please no tin cans, boxes or plastic bottles!

Prayer List

Names will be printed in the bulletin for four weeks, and then removed; unless re-added by request. Please call with names you would like to have included on our list. Thank you for helping us to keep our list current.

Welcome to Sacred Heart

We extend a warm welcome to those who attend our Church. We hope that you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. We also hope that you will share your special gifts within the community. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. Parish registration forms are in the back of the church or may be obtained at the Parish Office.

About Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Church began in 1874. By 1945, when the Navy came to Lee Field, the Mass schedule increased from 3 to 5 Masses which ended up being held at the Clay Theatre in Green Cove Springs because the church started to fall apart.

May 1946 ground broke for the greatly needed new church; on land adjacent to the old church. Navy Personnel volunteered their labor toward the building of the new church; and the old church was being used as a parish hall and classroom where Sunday school classes and children's choir were being held.

In 1994, Fr. Donal Sullivan, a native of Ireland, was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart. In 1999, work began to build another new sanctuary to accommodate the growing Catholic population.

The new Sacred Heart located at 7190 State Highway 17 in Fleming Island was built and on May 13, 2001 the dedication was presided over by Bishop John J. Snyder.

Ministries

We celebrate the following categories of ministry here at Sacred Heart:

Liturgical

Pastoral

Social Services

Stewardship

Spanish

Compelled by the Gospel we the parish family of Sacred Heart, promote and support Christian Life by serving our parish and community through the celebration of the sacraments, educational programs, and other parish ministries.

Services

"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.'" - John 6:35

The celebration of Mass is an act of the whole assembly gathered for worship. In the Mass, the Church is joined to the action of Christ. We are joined to this divine action through Baptism, which incorporates us into the risen Christ.

You will find Mass schedules for ordinary time and holidays and Mass Readings for the particular day from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.

Stewardship

Stewardship is a way of life. For Christians who follow in the way of the Lord Jesus, stewardship is an expression of discipleship. When we recognize that God is the origin of all life, the giver of everything that we have and are, and the source of our freedom and giftedness; the healthy person responds by thanking God through prayer, by serving God and God's people through ministry, and by sharing our financial resources with those in need.